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Job Title: Chief of Schools Wage/Hour Status: Exempt
Reports to: Superintendent Pay Grade: Admin Pay 11
Dept./School: Central Office Administration Days: 227
Supervises: Executive Directors of Leadership and Staff
Primary Purpose: The Chief of Schools serves as a key strategic planner advisor decisionmaker and problem solver. Responsible for supervising the Executive Directors of Leadership and staff members. Leads the educational performance of the district by establishing processes and helps develop the strategic direction for instructional leadership school culture and school improvement initiatives. The major responsibility is to ensure significant student achievement gains at the school level as measured by school improvement data. The Chief of Staff will work in close collaboration with district leaders and various departments across the District to improve instructional quality and school culture with the ultimate goal of creating a highperforming learning organization.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Valid teaching certificate
Valid principal certificate
Bachelors degree
Masters degree in school administration or other related field
TTESS and TPESS certification (or in process)
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Ability to resolve conflict listen and appropriately respond to concerns
Ability to be a team player to coach coordinate teams as well as collaborate vertically and horizontally across the organization
Ability to manage budget and personnel
Ability to implement policy and procedures
Ability to interpret data; makes data driven decisions
Excellent communication public relations and interpersonal skills
Ability to lead in a culture of collaboration and achievement
Proven experience establishing and implementing leadership development systems and process to accelerate performance in school leaders
Proven ability to cultivate a team of school leaders and a highly effective community of practice
Strong analytic performance management and systemsthinking orientation
Innovative forward thinking with a demonstrated competency in strategic thinking and leadership
Experience:
Minimum 3 years as a classroom teacher
Minimum 3 years as a campus principal
Minimum 5 successful years as a school administrator
Minimum 3 years as a supervisor in a school district setting
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
1. Work collaboratively with district leaders and the executive leadership team to implement the districts Strategic Plan.
2. Serve as a leader and key member on the Executive Leadership Team focused on building coherence and positive relational trust while representing and advocating for the needs of all schools.
3. Supervise and develop the Executive Directors of Leadership to ensure high performing school teams and high performing schools that integrate a datadriven equity focused and multitiered approach.
4. Communicate with departments on a regular basis to ensure effective systems and structures are in place to accelerate a resultsfocus efficiency and drive toward student achievement goals of the Strategic Plan.
5. Strong knowledge of highquality instructional practices and the ability to lead others to implement these practices consistently across all schools.
6. Maintain a cuttingedge awareness of the promising and successful practices and innovations in programs for teaching learning and school design that are emerging locally and nationwide while helping bring the knowledge and practices to the district.
7. Collaborate and assist the Executive Directors of Leadership to identify data and tools of highest use to schools and that best enable decision making;
8. Removes barriers or obstacles that make it difficult for the Executive Directors of Leadership to achieve goals and ensure they have the resources they need to succeed
9. Takes initiative to solve problems and create stakeholder buyin
10. Assists and guides the Executive Directors of Leadership and school leaders in offering innovative solutions to seemingly intractable problems
11. Extremely skilled at reenvisioning building and managing a team especially in a time of growth and change; excellent at identifying talent and taking advantage of each persons skill set
12. Thrives in achievement oriented and fastpaced environment
13. Ability to be selfreflective and willing to incorporate feedback
Policies Reports and Law
14. Review and recommend appropriate policies administrative regulations and administrative practices for the areas supervised.
15. Implement the policies established by federal and state laws State Board of Education rule local Board policy and regulations in the areas assigned.
16. Compile maintain and file all physical and computerized reports records and other documents required including preparing and evaluating monthly financial statements and related budget reports preparing quarterly and final reports for all federal funds and grants developing semiannual financial information for submission of data to TEA and preparing and publishing comprehensive annual financial report in compliance with Association of School Business Officer (ASBO) standards.
Personnel Management
17. Select train evaluate and supervise department staff and make recommendations relative to assignment retention discipline and dismissal.
18. Develop training options and improvement plans for department staff to enhance the effectiveness of department operations.
Other
19. Attend board meetings and make presentations when appropriate and/or requested.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervise evaluate and recommend the hiring and/or termination of the Executive Directors of Leadership and other department employees.
Working Conditions:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals
Posture: Prolonged sitting and standing; occasional bending/stooping pushing/pulling and twisting
Motion: Repetitive hand motions frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching
Lifting: Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 50 pounds)
Environment: May work prolonged or irregular hours; occasional districtwide and statewide travel
Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress
The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required. I have read understand and attest to the above description and funding relating to my daily activities.
Signature Date
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full-Time
